Civil rights – Excessive force – Pepper spray

Where the plaintiff has brought several claims against two officers of the Westport Police Department for allegedly violating his constitutional and state law rights by grabbing him by the arm and spraying him with pepper spray, the defendants’ motion for summary judgment must be allowed with respect to (1) all of the claims against one officer and (2) the claims against the other officer for violation of his right to equal protection and for deprivation of his rights under the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act (MCRA).